1
as in to slaughter
to kill on a large scale
machine guns mowed down the advancing troops without mercy
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2
as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the crowd rushing in for the sale mowed down the poor clerks standing at the front entrance
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Iranian security forces slaughtered thousands of protesters in a crackdown on street demonstrations in January.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Sheep are overwhelmingly bred and slaughtered for meat, either lamb or mutton.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Reddit user Lyngay downed a margarita made by the one and only Eva Longoria, who appeared at the Fairmont Hotel to promote her tequila company.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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The collapse of the currency sparked widespread protests in late December and early January, prompting the regime—with the help of the IRGC—to massacre thousands of Iranians.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ali Larijani One possible successor is regime loyalist Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, who reportedly implemented Khamenei’s plan to massacre over 30,000 Iranians who protested against his regime in January.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Damien came away with a 58-55 victory at Golden 1 Center, becoming the fifth straight team from the Southern Section Open Division to drop down to Division I and come away as state champion.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The United States dropped its pool play finale to Italy and had to wait out the final game — an eventual Italy rout over Mexico — to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lelevicius provided an early spark off the bench with 11 points in the first half, including knocking down two 3-pointers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Hornets, a 43% field-goal shooting team coming in, hit only 18 of 47 (38%), and really struggled from distance, only knocking down 8-of-28 (28%) of their 3-pointers.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a steel traffic signal, the post said.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bess finally blurted out, gesticulating and knocking over her glass of wine just as Sam opened a new bottle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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The director says they were floored.—
Alex Olgin,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Best types of carpet for each room How much foot traffic a room gets plays a big role in deciding which type of flooring to install.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Mow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mow%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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